Yep. We're livid about the much demanded/requested Reeve Superman, and Keaton Batman figures being scaled down to 4 inch, and completely neglected in the pre-established 6 inch Movie Masters scale. We've wanted it for years. We've begged for years. And now, without justification or cause, we're being shown that our requests mean jack.

At NYCC today, I talked to the Mattel rep who oversees retail sales in North America, and she said the Movie Masters line was not dead and would continue in the 6" form. She would not reveal which figures were planned for the line, but suggested that the upcoming Batman/Superman movie would be an appropriate fit.

Just because certain fan-demanded figures are not being made in a specific scale now doesn't mean there are no plans for them in the future. A lot of the decisions about a retail line are decided with input from the retailers. Obviously, other factors are involved as well. But if there is interest among retailers in 6" Keaton Batman figures and 6" Reeves Superman figures, Mattel will make them.

Looking on the bright side, I think it's a good sign that the 4" figures are being made. The sculpting and the details look amazing, and the figures are likely sell fast, which could lead to them being made in a 6" scale.

2) You have my sincerest toy-lover sympathy over this. Getting screwed out of a key figure (or figures) in one's "proper" scale - especially when one knows that Mattel/whoever can make them and has even made plans to make them - is infuriating. I was super excited for an original costume Harley for DCIH... and they canceled the line after having mismanaged it horribly. It was like Mattel was punishing me for its stupidity.

I hope that this is all some elaborate ruse to try to stoke fanboy anguish to increase sales of the eventual WB Retro Movie Masters line. I really do.

_________________I'm an action figure collector; OCD comes with the territory...

In the past, retail hasn't wanted the movie masters in years that didn't have a movie and I think that's a big part of what this is. Maybe when Superman/Batman hits the waves will include figures from older movies just to beef-up the assortments, especially if "spoiler" figures are being held back. May also be waiting for a later announcement like Toy Fair, think about it, the Keaton Batman film turns 25 next summer so there is potential for that, too.

In the past, retail hasn't wanted the movie masters in years that didn't have a movie and I think that's a big part of what this is. Maybe when Superman/Batman hits the waves will include figures from older movies just to beef-up the assortments, especially if "spoiler" figures are being held back. May also be waiting for a later announcement like Toy Fair, think about it, the Keaton Batman film turns 25 next summer so there is potential for that, too.

Yep. We're livid about the much demanded/requested Reeve Superman, and Keaton Batman figures being scaled down to 4 inch, and completely neglected in the pre-established 6 inch Movie Masters scale. We've wanted it for years. We've begged for years. And now, without justification or cause, we're being shown that our requests mean jack.

Complain and moan here.

Thanks for doing that. I was out yesterday, and now I can feel like home here